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Judge John Kelvey Richards
Judge
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
John Kelvey Richards served as Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit from 1903 to 1909. The appointment came from Theodore Roosevelt in 1903. Education: B.A. from Swarthmore College; B.A. from Harvard University.
- Court
- Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Active
- 1903 – 1909
- Party
- Republican
Education
- B.A.Swarthmore College (1875)
- B.A.Harvard University (1877)
Career History
- JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (1903 – 1909) — appointed by Theodore Roosevelt
- Counsel1896 – present
- Solicitor general of the United States1897 – 1903
- General counsel1896 – 1898
- Special counsel1896 – 1898
- Member1895 – 1896
- Attorney general1892 – 1896
- State senator1890 – 1892
- City solicitor1885 – 1889
- Prosecutor1880 – 1882
Cases before Judge Richards
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- Alice Moore Batchelder
- Anthony Joseph Celebrezze
- Arthur Carter Denison
About this profile
Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Richards will decide any matter.